{"product_id":"in-bloom-a-novel","title":"In Bloom: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne Of The Observer (London)S Best Debut Novels Of 2026A Story Of Class And ComingOfAge As A Group Of Best Friends Investigates The Allegations Against Their Teacher.ItS The MidNineties, And In The Small, Shitty Coastal Town Of Vincent, Australia, Four NirvanaObsessed FourteenYearOld Girls Form A Grunge Band. The Bastards Are Forgettable GirlsPoor, Not Particularly Clever, Ridiculed By Their BetterOff Classmates, And Desperate To Escape The Fates Of Their Mothers, Who Seem Locked Into A Life Of MinimumWage Jobs, Surprise Pregnancies, And Drunk Boyfriends. The Battle Of The Bands Is The Girls One Ticket Out.As SmallTown Rumors Swirl, However, The Bastards Are Abandoned By Their Lead Singer Lily Lucid, Who Accuses Their Beloved Music Teacher Of Assault. The Three Remaining Girls Are Left With Nothing. Nothing, That Is, Except Their Amateur Detective Skills, A Conviction That Mr. P Is Innocent, And A Readiness To Sacrifice Everything To Keep Their Dream Alive. Spinning With Rage At The Confines Of Their Lives, They Reach A Precipice Where ThereS No Turning Back.Brash And Bold, Grungy And Propulsive, In Bloom Is A ComingOfAge Novel About Class, Girlhood In Precarious Circumstances, And How To Build A Sense Of Self When The Foundations Of Friendship Fail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47954185650421,"sku":"DADAX1668205939","price":40.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71hGT94rjBL.jpg?v=1775502649","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/in-bloom-a-novel","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}